PORTLAND - Surveillance video from a TriMet bus showed a passenger approaching a driver in a "menacing fashion," but no physical contact between the two, a spokeswoman said Monday.
The driver did not press charges, but there were initial questions last week, over whether the passenger may have punched the driver.
After reviewing the tape, TriMet spokeswoman Roberta Altstadt said the passenger appeared to be yelling at the operator. Then, the passenger jumped up and quickly approached the driver "in a menacing fashion."
"Initial reports from the scene stated that the operator was punched, however, the video shows just a verbal altercation," Altstadt stated.
As a result, the passenger was kicked off the bus and will not be allowed to return for 90 days.
The driver continued on his route on the 45-69 line after the incident.
Transit Police Division officers also investigated the incident.
TriMet video confirms 'menacing' of bus driver - Local News - Portland, OR - msnbc.com
2 comments:
My guess is that this is not the full truth. They're hiding something.
Oh, and Al? You forgot the 'h' in 'where'. ;-)
I get a kick out of how everyone is reporting the affected route as the "45-69 Line".
From now on, all TriMet press releases involving a Yellow (or Green) Line MAX Train shall identify the line as the "Yellow-Green 12 (or whatever the train number is) Line."
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